Lunar's Plight

Strange Places and Lost Memories

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Percy Jackson, nor Heroes of Olympus, Rick Riordan does

           

Percy's POV:

I woke up to the sound of someone clearing their throat and I slowly opened my eyes to find a smirking Phoenix.

"You are in SO much trouble Perce, the gods are all freaking out. I of course made a bet with Melody and Skyla and I can happily say that I was right" Phoenix says smugly as I roll my eyes and look at Artemis who started to wake up

"Percy... where are we?" She asked as she snuggled closer to me and buried her head into my chest

"In the Garden where we fell asleep" I say softly as I play with her hair

"Artemis, I would get up if I were you, the others are frantically searching and if they find you in such a position they will vaporize Percy on the spot" Phoenix said and Artemis sighed as he pulled herself up and straightened out her hair

I then got up and stretched before shifting my outfit back into my normal attire and allowed my weapons to appear on me.

"I swear, you gain more weapons every time I see you, what's next?" Phoenix asked as he shook his head

"I was thinking about getting a short sword from Beck" I answered truthfully and Artemis looked at me

"I think he was joking Percy" Artemis said and I chuckled

"I know, but I wasn't" I finish as the other gods and guardians appear in the garden looking relieved

"There you two are, where have you two been?" Hera asked and I chuckled as a perfect lie appeared in my head, a lie that even the god of truth would believe

"I fell asleep in the garden after Artemis wanted to talk to me about something. She apparently kept me company to make sure I wasn't kidnapped and used to bring down Olympus. However, she also fell asleep and Phoenix just woke us up" I said and Apollo frowned but nodded

"At least you are safe" Poseidon said as he hugged me tightly and I chuckled

"So, what's next" I asked and Artemis cleared her throat

"Perseus, you are free to go home or go to camp and rest" Zeus said and I nodded

"Thank you lord Zeus" I said and Artemis looked at me worriedly

I winked at her slyly and she blushed.

"Phoenix, mind if you give me a lift back to camp?" I ask and he chuckles as he puts a hand on my shoulder

"I feel like your personal taxi" He said and I chuckled

"No, that would be Kyle" I said and he laughed as he flame traveled us back to camp

"So what are you going to do now Perce?" Phoenix asked as he let go of my shoulder and I smirked as I pulled out the old guardian training routine

"I'm going to set this thing up, and go through it every day until I cant" I respond and he chuckles

"By the way, when the oracle chose its new host, it spouted a prophecy, it goes 'Seven half-bloods shall answer the call, to storm or fire, the world must fall, an oath to keep with a final breath, and foes bear arms to the doors of death. Take that as you will, but remember to get some rest" He says before summoning his wings and taking off into the air

I walked over to the Hephaestus cabin as I mulled over the prophecy and decided that it would be some time before it came to pass, once I got to the cabin I knocked on the door causing some complaining from inside. After a few minutes, Beckendorf opened the door and chuckled when he saw me.